CB750 Cafe Racer with a slim tank and horizontal frame that highlights its individuality

A machine based on the 2005 CB750 RC42, finished in a cafe racer style.

It utilizes a fuel tank from a Yamaha SRV250, with a one-off seat rail and seat cowl. It has been finished in a style that differs significantly from the stock model.

This time, we asked the owner about their favorite points and memories with their beloved bike.

2005 HONDA CB750 RC42

Inspired by an encounter with a CB750F

"I will ride a 4-cylinder cafe racer," was what SUGA had decided in their heart.

The trigger was a CB750F built by Minami Motorcycle that they saw on Instagram.

In search of their ideal machine, they visited many shops, including Red Baron, but could not find a vehicle that felt "this is the one."

In the midst of this, they visited Minami Motorcycle, a shop they had admired for a long time.

That is where they encountered this CB750.

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Admiring a friend's CB750F ordered from Minami Motorcycle, they were looking for a 4-cylinder cafe racer

In the process, they visited Minami Motorcycle and encountered this CB750

CB750 RC42 and the owner, SUGA

The rear area is a favorite

As for their favorite point, they first mentioned the rear seat cowl.

The seat rail was rebuilt to be horizontal, and the seat cowl was also custom-made to match.

The seat upholstery uses Toray Ultrasuede.

While simple, it blends perfectly with the atmosphere of the entire vehicle.

The owner's favorite one-off seat cowl

Toray Ultrasuede is used for the seat upholstery

Emphasizing the engine with a slim tank

Another point is the tank.

Based on a tank for a Yamaha SRV250, it was welded and fitted to the CB750.

By becoming slimmer than the stock one, the presence of the air-cooled 4-cylinder engine is further emphasized.

"I like that the engine looks more powerful because the tank has become slimmer."

By making the seat rail horizontal, the line continuing from the frame to the seat cowl has also become clean.

Another favorite point the owner mentions is that the "frame is straight."

Ultimately, it's about looks over logic.

"A coolness that you can understand intuitively, at a cellular level."

These words succinctly express the charm of this CB750.

The tank is a Yamaha SRV250 unit, welded and installed

By making the seat rail horizontal, the line from the frame to the seat cowl is clean

Combining one-off and repurposed parts

The base vehicle is a 2005 CB750 RC42.

It is said to have originally been a driving school training bike.

From there, the frame and seat cowl were modified, and parts from other models were incorporated to finish it in their preferred style.

The front end features a Minami Motorcycle original top bridge and front forks.

The front forks have been lowered by 4cm.

The headlight is a Honda stock 170mm unit repurposed from another model.

The front fender is equipped with Minami's original parts.

The exhaust uses a Moriwaki head pipe, and the silencer is a one-off.

For the rear sets, they chose Coerce.

Front end featuring Minami Motorcycle original front forks and fender

The exhaust uses a Moriwaki head pipe, and the silencer is a one-off production

Custom Details

・Base vehicle: 2005 CB750 RC42
・Frame: Seat rail horizontal modification
・Seat: One-off
・Seat cowl: One-off
・Seat upholstery: Toray Ultrasuede
・Tank: For Yamaha SRV250, welded
・Color: Toyota stock color
・Front fender: Minami original
・Top bridge: Minami original
・Front fork: Minami original & 4cm drop
・Headlight: Honda stock 170mm, repurposed from another model
・Head pipe: Moriwaki
・Silencer: One-off
・Rear sets: Coerce

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The beautiful top bridge is a Minami original

A smaller headlight from another CB model was chosen

The simple rear sets are made by Coerce

Maintenance is basic

Just because it's a custom bike doesn't mean it requires special maintenance.

What they usually do is just oil changes.

"There are no major problems at the moment."

On the other hand, this is their first time riding an air-cooled 4-cylinder.

"I was surprised that the engine was so hot."

It was a baptism unique to air-cooled 4-cylinders that they only understood after owning one.

The balanced style and gray-blue coloring are stylish

Owner SUGA, who is owning an air-cooled 4-cylinder for the first time

From Yokohama to Akita one month after delivery

About a month after delivery, they rode back to their parents' home in Akita from Yokohama.

However, the cafe racer riding position was quite tough for long distances.

"The posture was tight, and my whole body hurt."

And on the way back, they even wore a corset to return to Yokohama.

Because it is a bike that pursues coolness, there is a trade-off with comfort.

Even so, including such hardships, it has become a memory with their beloved bike.

The CB750 RC42, which was once a training bike, has now transformed into a unique cafe racer with a slim tank, a horizontal frame, and a one-off seat cowl.

And above all, the fact that the owner can feel it is "cool at a cellular level."

That is likely the reason for owning this machine.

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The CB750, which was a former training bike, has transformed into the owner's ideal cafe racer